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Thursday, January 24, 2013

New Debut Author FAQ "I think I can..."

"I'm getting my book published!" I squee with delight, in awe, in disbelief, in wonder...in shock! And all the while saying to myself, "I thought I could. I thought I could. I thought I could."

Here are the most frequently asked questions I've already received in ONE week:

What's it called?

What's it about? "A boy named Siku"

When's it coming out? "2-4 years"

Why does it take so long?

Are you doing the pictures? "No"

So who's doing the pictures?

Who's the publisher?

And normally, I answer them gladly. But not here. Not yet.

So MY most frequently asked questions are:

How long till the next step?

What IS the next step?

When will I get a return e-mail?

Who's doing the pictures?

Can I get an agent?

Did the editor GET my e-mail?

So, if you want to be a writer, no wait, a published author (and writer), you have to know how to spell.

You spell "writing" DO IT. You spell "publishing" W-A-I-T.

And since I have to wait, so do you. I'll share more when I can.

Today's question: What's your DAY job?(I'm a receptionist.)
This question piggy-backs off of yesterday's question, "What did you want to be when you grew up?" If you want to enter to win a critique of up to 1500 words, just leave a comment and reference "DEB." Be sure to leave your e-mail address.

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